18 Months In: An overview of some great features within LockScreenIt

It has been 18 months since Apple approved LockScreenIt® for the App Store. From that point, we have been focused on adding functionality that has come as a result of user feedback, our own use of the app, and some random ideas that have come to life on the whiteboard. Creating LockScreenIt has been nothing but awesome.

After 13 releases with a growing user base, we are excited to share that we have started on the development of version 2.5 this week!

In the meantime, let's recap a bit, and highlight some of the app's existing features.

Did You Know?

Long-Press, also referred to as Press and Hold, and even often times intertwined with 3D Touch, is a great but widely overlooked feature within iOS. In the case of LockScreenIt, it let's you interact with the app from the different notifications that you receive while your iPhone and/or iPad is still locked. Here are a few examples of ones that are currently available.

With more new users downloading LockScreenIt each week, we love it when you talk about the app with others.

We will continue to introduce new features that are based on your feedback, and want to encourage more daily use of the app between family and friends. Here is a combined screenshot that shows the process of adding friends to share reminders with.

Can't find that person or persons? No problem, send them an email that points them to the Apple App Store where they can download the app!

Placing the app's widget at the top in your today/lock screen is an awesome way to have easy access to your current reminders. And to compliment this even further, we have a super cool option coming in version 2.5, so stay tuned!

To comply with Apple's screen real estate and memory guidelines for the use of the today/lock screen, we only display your current reminders on the widget after they have reached their display from date and time. But never fear, we recently added a feature that let's you show upcoming reminders on the widget as well!

Have a decent number of items on your checklist? That's no trouble at all. We show you 5 items at a time, and you can just tap Previous and Next to navigate as you're working on your project, or walking around the store.

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FAQs

A: With the introduction of iOS 10, LockScreenIt provides an easy way for you to send any type of reminder to your locked iOS device, eliminating the need to unlock your phone or tablet, and then open multiple apps.

In this example, you can see a reminder that holds Laura's boarding pass for her upcoming flight.

A: LockScreenIt has an iOS 10+ lock screen "widget" that accompanies the app. This unique lock screen widget allows users to see details regarding anywhere from 1 to 5 active reminder items, all while their device is locked! On top of textual reminder types with descriptions, and notes, and optional checklists, reminders can also include cropped screenshots of anything at all, either from a user's photo library or live from their camera. For example, airline boarding passes! Frequent travelers can avoid anxiety and stress by avoiding interruptions in Internet connectivity, or other common problems. See Laura's use of LockScreenIt in the LockScreenIt (for frequent travelers) video on YouTube